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geekhack Marketplace => Great Finds => Topic started by: jacobolus on Mon, 25 August 2014, 03:10:28

Title: rough condition pre-Advantage Kinesis (1992: model 100), bidding at $1
Post by: jacobolus on Mon, 25 August 2014, 03:10:28
http://www.ebay.com/itm/371130013895

Looks like it needs some work to be put back into working order. It needs at least one replacement keycap, but the shell seems to be undamaged and I’m guessing the PCB is fine. The switches might all be okay. A fun restoration project for someone.

(http://i.imgur.com/4R9Qf3y.jpg)
Title: Re: rough condition pre-Advantage Kinesis (1992: model 100), bidding at $1
Post by: dorkvader on Mon, 25 August 2014, 07:45:55
Whoah! that's an old-school kinesis! I think those were all hand-sodlered internally.

Whoever gets it make sure to open it up and post pictures.
Title: Re: rough condition pre-Advantage Kinesis (1992: model 100), bidding at $1
Post by: cruzin on Mon, 25 August 2014, 09:13:58
Very cool! I haven't seen one that old before.
Title: Re: rough condition pre-Advantage Kinesis (1992: model 100), bidding at $1
Post by: jacobolus on Mon, 25 August 2014, 12:22:37
Quote from: dorkvader on Mon, 25 August 2014, 07:45:55
Whoah! that's an old-school kinesis! I think those were all hand-sodlered internally.
Hand soldered as in the switches all hand wired with no PCB? No, they have basically the same design as later sculptured Kinesis boards:

http://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=36146

That guy has more info about modding his Kinesis 100 at his website: http://epiguru.com/?s=kinesis
Title: Re: rough condition pre-Advantage Kinesis (1992: model 100), bidding at $1
Post by: dorkvader on Tue, 26 August 2014, 13:54:11
Quote from: jacobolus on Mon, 25 August 2014, 12:22:37
Quote from: dorkvader on Mon, 25 August 2014, 07:45:55
Whoah! that's an old-school kinesis! I think those were all hand-sodlered internally.
Hand soldered as in the switches all hand wired with no PCB? No, they have basically the same design as later sculptured Kinesis boards:

http://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=36146

That guy has more info about modding his Kinesis 100 at his website: http://epiguru.com/?s=kinesis

I believe you misundestood me. I was referring to this post:
Quote from: natas206 on Mon, 08 October 2012, 15:12:35
I haven't opened up a Model 100 in some time so I can't say for certain, but I also agree it's likely not a mod. The Model 100 was the very first product from Kinesis and everyone in the company from the owner on down were building these keyboards by hand in a small room! The company has grown quite a bit since then but we'll probably never stop using hot glue (just not as much!) and we still solder each individual key switch manually. 

for emphasis:
Quote from: natas206 on Mon, 08 October 2012, 15:12:35
building these keyboards by hand in a small room! The company has grown quite a bit since then but we'll probably never stop using hot glue (just not as much!) and we still solder each individual key switch manually. 


That is why I said "hand soldered" instead of "hand wired to the PCB".
Title: Re: rough condition pre-Advantage Kinesis (1992: model 100), bidding at $1
Post by: jacobolus on Tue, 26 August 2014, 14:42:45
Wow, neat! Thanks for digging up those old posts.
Title: Re: rough condition pre-Advantage Kinesis (1992: model 100), bidding at $1
Post by: Glod on Wed, 27 August 2014, 23:00:20
hmmmmmmm
Title: Re: rough condition pre-Advantage Kinesis (1992: model 100), bidding at $1
Post by: jacobolus on Sun, 31 August 2014, 22:27:33
Anyone here buy this? It went for $46.29 apparently.